Reader: Replace Davis with Simpler after driver's license snafu

Laws are for politicians, too

Apparently, the Delaware Legislature writes law that applies to everyone except politicians.

With tax delinquent Congo in Wilmington and Treasurer-elect Davis in Dagsboro we see that the law only applies to the rest of us. This is another example of the troubles associated with a system of one-party rule.

Replace Colleen Davis with Ken Simpler

Treasurer-elect Colleen Davis was stopped by a Delaware state trooper at U.S. 113 intersection south of Georgetown, Delaware, going 72 in a 55 mile-per-hour zone on Nov. 13. During that traffic stop she was found to be driving on a suspended driver's license and three other related traffic offenses. Colleen's license was suspended just days before Election Day. This is at least the fourth time Davis has been in trouble for driving on a suspended driver's license and for failure to provide proper documentation during a traffic stop. Due to these infractions, she is facing fines and possible prison time.

Colleen missed her requested court date because she was BUSY campaigning and working full time. She will be sworn in as the Delaware state treasurer in January, making $116,582. This means Colleen invests, distributes, keeps track and is the watchdog of the state funds. If she gets busy what will she forget to do? This is not the person I want watching the state funds when she cannot keep herself out of trouble and on track.

Gov. Carney, do the right thing; swear Colleen Davis in and fire her right after she is sworn in. Appoint Ken Simpler as state treasurer until the 2020 election. The state will be lucky to have him since he knows Wall Street not Main Street.

Wake up Delaware and get out of this Democratic spending dishonest spiral and put people in office who know what they are doing, namely Republicans!

— Deirdre H. Taylor, Newark

Faith in mankind restored

With all the hatred going around, I have really despaired about the future of America. However, I witnessed something the other night that restored my faith that not all Americans are hate-filled idiots.

I was leaving the Lewis Black show at the Grand on Nov. 15. As I had Lewis sign something, there were only a few people in the area when I left. There was an older white couple leaving, and the husband went for the car while his wife waited for him to pull the car across the street directly in front of the theater.

She was using a cane and her husband was helping her, but there was about a 3-foot area of wet and slippery pavement for her to get through to cross the street that she seemed concerned about. As the couple hesitated, a car pulled behind their double-parked vehicle. A young black man opened the door, yelled, "Wait" and proceeded to assist the couple through the slush and safely to their car.

I praised him for his actions, and he said, "Love the older folks" and how we had to help them.

I just want that guy with the mini-dreadlocks to know that he restored my faith in the goodness of people. Thank you.